Assessing cognitive outcomes in coma survivors: a literature review

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    Published: 4 January 2023 Individuals who are in a coma following a brain injury typically require extensive hospitalization in intensive care units (ICU) to survive their injury and regain their cognitive functions. Behavioural measures of consciousness that are used at the bedside (e_g, Glasgow Coma Scale) and in research (e_g, Coma Recovery Scale-Revised ) typically associate command-following with the return of consciousness, though command-following can also be considered an indication of basic cognitive functioning. Methods of assessment can vary from objectively scored tests of participant responses (e_g, the digit span memory task . . .

     

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